How to Create and Delete Profiles on Netflix

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September 3, 2025

Netflix allows people living together in a household to share a single account. To enhance everyone’s viewing experience, you can create up to five individual profiles. Each profile enjoys a separate viewing history and recommendations. If you have a member moving in or out, you may need to create or delete a profile on your Netflix account. Here’s how to easily achieve this on your computer, mobile device, or smart TV.

Contents

1. How to Create a Netflix Profile
2. How to Delete a Profile on Netflix
3. How to Delete Your Netflix Profile but Keep Downloads

Read Also: How to See Who Is Using Your Netflix Account

Part 1. How to Create a Netflix Profile

Add a Netflix Profile on Mac or Windows

To create a new Netflix profile on your Mac or Windows computer, follow these steps:

1. Visit the Netflix website and log in to your account.
2. Click “Add Profile” from the Who’s Watching page.

If you’re already watching something, hover your mouse over your profile picture and click Manage Profiles from the drop-down menu. Then select Add Profile.

3. Enter a name for the new profile. Enable the Kids Profile option if it is a Netflix Kids profile. Then, click the Save button.

Add a Profile with the Netflix Mobile App

To create a Netflix profile using the Netflix app on your phone and tablet, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Netflix app on your mobile device and tap “+ Add” on “Choose Your Profile” page.
   • If you’ve already chosen your profile, tap My Netflix at the lower right, tap your profile picture in the top middle, and select Add Profile.
2. Name your new profile. Toggle on the Kids Profile option if needed. Then tap Save in the top right corner.

Add a Netflix Profile on Smart TV

1. Launch Netflix on your TV. Use your remote control to select the Add Profile icon (the plus icon).
   • Or select your profile picture > the Add Profile icon if you’ve already entered the Netflix app.
2. Name your profile and choose the profile icon. Check the box next to “For Children” if you are creating a child profile. Press Done if everything is ready.

2. How to Delete a Profile on Netflix

Before deleting a profile from your Netflix account, here are some key things to keep in mind:

• Deleting a profile doesn’t affect your overall Netflix subscription or downloads.
• The main profile on your Netflix account cannot be deleted unless you cancel your account.
• To delete the current profile, you need to switch to another profile.
• Deleting a profile is permanent. This means all watch history, recommendations, and all other related data linked to that profile will be removed.
• If you want to keep your profile settings, consider transferring your Netflix profile to a new account instead of deleting it.

Delete a Netflix Profile on Mac or Windows

You can easily delete a Netflix profile using a browser on your Mac or Windows computer with these steps:

1. Log in to your account at the Netflix website. Click Manage Profiles from the Who’s Watching page.
2. Choose the profile you want to delete.

If you’re already watching something, click your profile picture at the top right and select Manage Profiles. Then click on the profile you want to delete.

3. Click the Delete Profile button at the bottom and confirm the deletion.

Delete a Netflix Profile from the Mobile App

You can also delete a Netflix profile from the Netflix app on your phone or tablet.

1. Open the Netflix app and tap Edit in the top right corner of the Who’s Watching page.
   • If you’re already watching something, tap My Netflix at the bottom right. Then tap your profile picture and choose Manage Profiles from the pop-up menu.
2. Select the profile you want to delete.
3. Tap Delete Profile at the bottom and confirm the action by selecting Delete.

How to Delete a Netflix Profile on Smart TV

1. Launch Netflix on your TV.
2. Use your remote control to highlight the avatar of the profile you want to delete.
3. Select the Edit Profile icon (the pencil icon) next to the profile.
4. Select Delete Profile and confirm the deletion.

3. How to Watch Netflix After Your Profile Is Deleted

Netflix allows both ad-free and ad-supported users to download movies and TV shows through its app. However, these downloads can only be played within the Netflix app and cannot be transferred to other applications or devices. If you lose access to your Netflix account due to profile deletion, all downloaded content becomes inaccessible. To continue watching your favorite titles, consider downloading them directly to your device using a professional Netflix downloader.

Pazu Netflix Video Downloader is a desktop program for Netflix users to download movies and TV shows to MP4 and MKV. Downloaded files can maintain high quality up to 1080p and retain the original subtitles and audio tracks. This means you can keep the downloaded Netflix titles and enjoy them even after your subscription ends or your profile is deleted.

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• Download movies & TV shows from Netflix.
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• Preserve audio tracks and subtitles.
• Fast downloading speed.

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Step 1. Launch Pazu Netflix Video Downloader

Download, install, and launch Pazu Netflix Video Downloader on your Mac or Windows. Select Netflix and log in to your Netflix account.

If you have purchased a registration, click the key icon and enter the code to unlock the full version of the downloader. Otherwise, proceed with the free trial version.

Step 2. Choose video format/quality

Click the Settings icon (three lines icon at top right) > “Preferences” to choose download formats, video codec, audio, subtitle languages, and more.

Step 3. Download Netflix movies/shows

Click the Search tab at the top and find the Netflix show or movie you want to download from Netflix.

If you are downloading a movie, click the Download icon to start the downloading process.

For a show, clicking the Download icon will add all episodes to the download list by default. Uncheck those episodes you don’t want to download if there are any. You can also click the three lines and gear icon to choose audio/subtitle languages for each episode.

Step 4. Find the downloaded Netflix videos

After downloading, click the History tab at the top center and then the Folder icon to find downloaded videos. Now you can play the videos on any media player that supports MP4 or MKV format and save your favorite Netflix titles forever.

Conclusion

Netflix profiles offer a great way to personalize your viewing experience. You can create and delete any profile except the primary one from your Netflix account on the Netflix website, with its app on your phone, or even your Smart TV. To access your favorite titles after your profile is deleted or your subscription ends, you can use Pazu Netflix Video Downloader to save them as local MP4/MKV files.